Units of Study

CHNS1601 - Understanding Contemporary China

Semester 1, 2014 | Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Eileen Rose Walsh

Description

This unit of study introduces key topics essential to understanding contemporary Chinese society and culture, including geography and environment, recent social and political change, art, literature and cultural practice, population and economic structure, education systems and issues of gender and sexuality. As a foundational unit in Chinese studies, it assumes no background knowledge of China or the Chinese language. It will be taught in English with an interdisciplinary approach.

Tutorial for CHNS1601

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